<center><b>Omer Asik, center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$8,374,646, guaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Asik began the season wanting out, let his frustrations boil over when he was removed from the starting lineup and struggled early in the season. But he was outstanding when he returned from a stubborn injury, especially late in the season when Dwight Howard was out and in playoffs.
<b>Grade:</b> B less

<center><b>Omer Asik, center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$8,374,646, guaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Asik began the season wanting out, let his frustrations boil over when he was removed from the ... more

Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Patrick Beverley, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> $915,243, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Beverley went from unknown to respected pest to among the top defensive point guards in the league. He was a good complement to James Harden as a ball mover and shooter, if not a consistent scoring threat.
<b>Grade:</b> B less

<center><b>Patrick Beverley, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> $915,243, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Beverley went from unknown to respected pest to among the top defensive point guards in ... more

Photo: Steve Dykes / Getty Images

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<center><b>Isaiah Canaan, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$816,482, guaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Canaan had an outstanding season in the D-League, which was all that was expected. In brief stretches with the Rockets, he struggled, but he was drafted in the second-round to be a project.
<b>Grade: </b>B less

<center><b>Isaiah Canaan, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$816,482, guaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Canaan had an outstanding season in the D-League, which was all that was expected. In brief ... more

Photo: David Zalubowski / Associated Press

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<center><b>Omri Casspi, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,063,384, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>After a promising start, primarily as a range-shooting four, Casspi fell out of the Rockets rotation completely, never quite filling the enormous void as a backup small forward.
<b>Grade: </b>C less

<center><b>Robert Covington, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$816,482, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>An undrafted free agent, Covington was the D-League Rookie of the Year and D-League All Star game MVP. He never picked up a place in the Rockets rotation, but offered a promising rookie season under the circumstances.
<b>Grade:</b> A less

<center><b>Robert Covington, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$816,482, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>An undrafted free agent, Covington was the D-League Rookie of the Year and D-League All ... more

Photo: David Zalubowski / Associated Press

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<center><b>Troy Daniels, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> $816,482, team option
<b>Comment:</b> After setting all kinds of 3-point shooting records in the D-League, Daniels, an undrafted free agent, was a show-stopper in the post-season in Games 3 and 4, including the Game winner in Game 3. His D-League days seem over.
<b>Grade: </b>A less

<center><b>Troy Daniels, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> $816,482, team option
<b>Comment:</b> After setting all kinds of 3-point shooting records in the D-League, Daniels, an undrafted free ... more

Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Francisco Garcia, Guard/Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,316,809, player option
<b>Comment: </b>Garcia is among the Rockets’ most respected locker room leaders, but given the Rockets’ lack of wing depth, they needed more, especially in the post-season when he fell from the reputation.
<b>Grade: </b>C + less

<center><b>Francisco Garcia, Guard/Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,316,809, player option
<b>Comment: </b>Garcia is among the Rockets’ most respected locker room leaders, but given ... more

Photo: James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Jordan Hamilton, Forward/Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> Free agent
<b>Comment: </b>After a promising start following the trade deadline deal, Hamilton faded and lost his place in the rotation.
<b>Grade: </b>C + less

<center><b>Jordan Hamilton, Forward/Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract:</b> Free agent
<b>Comment: </b>After a promising start following the trade deadline deal, Hamilton faded and lost his place in ... more

Photo: Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>James Harden, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$14,728,844
<b>Comment: </b>Harden will almost certainly be first- or second-team All NBA and among the top five or six MVP candidates. His regular season was that good, even with his frequent and glaring defensive lapses. He dropped off badly in the post-season, however, where he knew players at his level are measured.
<b>Grade: </b>B + less

<center><b>James Harden, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$14,728,844
<b>Comment: </b>Harden will almost certainly be first- or second-team All NBA and among the top five or six MVP ... more

Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Dwight Howard, Center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$21,436,271
<b>Comment: </b>Howard was brought in to take the Rockets much farther than just to six post-season games, but he stepped up big-time in the series, scoring, defending, rebounding and leading. The season was a disappointment; the star was not.
<b>Grade: </b>A less

<center><b>Dwight Howard, Center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$21,436,271
<b>Comment: </b>Howard was brought in to take the Rockets much farther than just to six post-season games, but he ... more

Photo: Brett Coomer / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Terrence Jones, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,618,680
<b>Comment: </b>After playing rarely as a rookie, Jones took over as a starter and had a solid season. He had a tendency to go from making great impact, especially at home, and then disappearing. He could be a difference-maker, but given the wealth of power forward stars in the West, might not be the answer as the starter.
<b>Grade: </b>B + less

<center><b>Terrence Jones, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,618,680
<b>Comment: </b>After playing rarely as a rookie, Jones took over as a starter and had a solid season. He had a ... more

Photo: Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Jeremy Lin, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$8,374,646
<b>Comment:</b> Lin moved to a sixth-man role where he could look for his own offense more freely, but he often struggled to be that assertive. Still, he was solid through most of the season, if not quite the instant offense force of the bench he seems capable of being in the Rockets offense.
<b>Grade:</b> B less

<center><b>Jeremy Lin, Guard</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$8,374,646
<b>Comment:</b> Lin moved to a sixth-man role where he could look for his own offense more freely, but he often struggled to ... more

Photo: James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Donatas Motiejunas, Forward/Center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,483,920
<b>Comment: </b>Motiejunas had his moments and brings great energy, but was often overmatched defensively. That kept him from the post-season rotation, and pushes him to a third season needing to turn his offensive skills into reliable production.
<b>Grade: </b>B - less

<center><b>Donatas Motiejunas, Forward/Center</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$1,483,920
<b>Comment: </b>Motiejunas had his moments and brings great energy, but was often overmatched defensively. ... more

Photo: Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press

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<center><b>Chandler Parsons, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$964,750, team option
<b>Comment: </b>Parsons has come so far it sometimes seems that he ought to do even more. He was the Rockets third-leading scorer, had a strong playoff series and was the glue throughout the season, as the Rockets without him demonstrated.
<b>Grade: </b>A – less

<center><b>Chandler Parsons, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>$964,750, team option
<b>Comment: </b>Parsons has come so far it sometimes seems that he ought to do even more. He was the ... more

Photo: James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle

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<center><b>Josh Powell, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>NA, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Powell stopped by for the last game of the season, the only game in which he played.
<b>Grade: </b>Incomplete less

<center><b>Josh Powell, Forward</center></b>
<b>2014-15 contract: </b>NA, unguaranteed
<b>Comment: </b>Powell stopped by for the last game of the season, the only game in which he played.
<b>Grade: ... more